Logical+Consequences

**Logical Consequences ** This framework was developed by Rudolf Dreikurs during the 1960's. Dreikurs based his research heavily on the theories and work of Alfred Adler, or the Alderian Theory.  Based on the theory that behaviour is motivated by four kinds of needs:


 * to gain attention
 * exercise power
 * exact revenge
 * display inadequacy

These behaviours ,which are undesirable, can be altered when a student finds other ways of meeting their needs. When a student is given the choice or option of what action they will take, they are in turn taking responsibility and learning to make their own choices and understand their desires, needs and feelings.  Keys to implementing a logical consequence framework in the classroom: 
 * All consequences must be LOGICAL
 * It is advisable that teachers ignore attention seeking behaviour, and reward good behaviour
 * Provide the student with a CHOICE eg. Kate threw a pencil across the room - give the choice of picking it up, putting it away and not doing it again OR you (the teacher) will take it and keep it in your desk for the rest of the day.
 * Talk with the student, talk through their needs or difficulties to discover what they are feeling and what needs they are trying to satisfy by misbehaving. Ask questions such as "Do you know why you.....(eg. hit Ben)?", "What can we do to make things better?", "Are you ready to rejoin the class or do you still want to stay separated ?" etc.


 * Positives || <span style="color: #18bf4f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Negatives ||
 * * <span style="color: #41e71d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal;">Student centered, giving them the opportunity to understand their own behaviours


 * <span style="color: #41e71d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal;">Clear guidelines and consequences


 * <span style="color: #41e71d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: normal;">Choices help students personal development || * <span style="color: #41e71d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Identifying a student’s needs/motivation for misbehaviour can sometimes be difficult


 * <span style="color: #41e71d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Sometimes allowing/creating the correct consequence can be difficult depending on the misbehaviour.


 * <span style="color: #41e71d; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">Can take a lot of time away from the rest of your class as sitting and talking with a student to work out the problem can be time consuming ||

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;"> <span style="color: #18bf4f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Remember to allow your student to make the choice!